BCSSA Officials Development Committee Bulletin 2015-2016 Season July 2015 BCSSA - ODC members: Stuart Gibbs, BCSSA ODC Chair, Southern BC region, International (W) ST Referee, Far West representative SSC ODC Wim Kok, BCSSA ODC, Vice Chair, Northern BC region, International LT Referee Candace Clouthier, BCSSA ODC, Northern BC region, 3B Starter Bill Kempers, BCSSA ODC, Southern BC region, 3A Starter Please contact BCSSA ODC at: officials.development.committe@gmail.com =========================================================== In this addition Upgrades from the 2014-2015 season Ritha Johnson Official of the Year Award 2014-2015 season New Yellow Card Policy for the 2015-2016 season New Concussion Policy for the 2015-2016 season New Start Rule for the 2015-2016 season ODC Assigned Officials Information to clubs and individuals Website information 1 P a g e
BCSSA ODC Officials Upgrades for 2014-2015 Season New Level 1 Officials Sarah Lazaruk, Place Judge, Vanderhoof Tony Hanson, Place Judge, Vanderhoof Tony Benn, Referee, Vernon Mary DeBakker, Timer, Kelowna Chris Rubuliak, Heat Box Steward, Kelowna Andrew Sadegar, Starter, Kamloops Laura Rusnjak, Heat Box Steward, Vanderhoof Sara Hara, Timer, Vanderhoof Palma Vasarhelyi, Timer, Ft St John Susie Keeler, Place Judge, Ft St John James Gu, Place Judge, Kamloops Wade Turner, Track Steward, Kamloops Dana Coulter, Lap Counter, Kamloops Michelle Graf, Heat Box Steward, Kamloops Rebecca Meeks, Place Judge, Timer, Recorder, Coordinator, Lap Counter, Langley Gavin Coyne, Referee, Kamloops Trevor Rasmussen, Meet Coordinator, Vernon Ian Stewart, Lap Counter, Vernon Diana Hall, Place Judge, Vernon Tracy Eddy, Heat Box Steward, Vernon Hugh Wilson-Murray, Timer, Vernon Celeste Rasmussen, Place Judge, Vernon Julie Boyle, Place Judge, Vernon Amber Moores, Timer, Vernon Andrew Smit, Timer, Vernon Andrew Morieria, Announcer, Vernon Dave Walsh, Referee, Kelowna Jessica Seely, Meet Coordinator, Vanderhoof Vince Sewell, Referee, Vanderhoof Sarah Ebert, Recorder, Vanderhoof Sara McBride, Starter, Vanderhoof John Baker, Starter, Vanderhoof Kathy Lewis, Place Judge, Prince George Ronda Kingsley, Timer, Vanderhoof Lisa Prestmo, Timer, Vanderhoof Salli Chadwick, Timer, Vanderhoof Heather Campbell-Stewart, Timer, Vanderhoof 2 P a g e
Sandra Sulyma, Timer, Ft St James Lachlan Fantillo, Timer, Vanderhoof Heather Cross, Announcer, Vanderhoof Jim McBride, Track Steward, Vanderhoof Janet Neufeld, Track Steward, Vanderhoof Paul Woolnough, Track Steward, Vanderhoof Jeremy Seely, Track Steward, Vanderhoof Zeph Raymond, Track Steward, Vanderhoof Ken Johnson, Timer electronic, Ft St John Bailey Vandermeer, Timer electronic, Ft St John Rada Rebic, Place Judge, Burnaby Chris Gibson, Recorder, Burnaby Tom Sharp, Starter, Burnaby Bryan Leon, Track Steward, Burnaby Yuko Kiuchi, Place Judge, Burnaby Andrea MacIntosh, Heat Box Steward, Place Judge, Burnaby Paul Hoffman, Place Judge, Burnaby Noris Monsalve, Timer, Meet Coordinator, Burnaby David Wagner, Place Judge, Timer, Burnaby Grace Shuai, Place Judge, Burnaby Elizabeth Wang, Heat Box Steward, Burnaby Ron Herold, Timer, Burnaby Meggie Yang, Lap Counter, Burnaby Kiersten Hagen, Place Judge, Burnaby Jenny Liu, Timer, Burnaby Yinghui Shao (Shelley), Place Judge, Burnaby Simon Kan, Timer, Burnaby Dan Harney, Track Steward, Burnaby Yoko Beriault, Place Judge, Burnaby Wes Wong, Timer, Burnaby Maria Demishkevich, Timer, Recorder, Kamloops LB Rebecca Smith, Track Steward, Kelowna Claudia Bullington, Place Judge, Timer, Recorder, Richmond Janet Lakusta, Recorder, Richmond Ariadne Holness de Hiller, Announcer, Prince George Donna Mah, Meet Coordinator, Richmond Jian Wu, Place Judge, Prince George Natalie Kirkwood, Timer, Recorder, Vernon Trina Isobe, Timer, Recorder, Vernon Karen Benn, Timer, Recorder, Vernon Ishar Litt, Place Judge, Timer, Kamloops 3 P a g e
Tara Doern, Place Judge, Timer, Kamloops Darryl Doern, Place Judge, Timer, Kamloops Debra Sewell, Recorder, Vanderhoof Stuart Yanow, Timer, Kelowna Laura Carr, Timer, Kelowna Sandra Hlina, Place Judge, Timer, Recorder Lap Counter, Salmon Arm Kevin Isaac, Track Steward, Place Judge, Recorder, Lap Counter, Salmon Arm Stacey Bradbury, Timer, Kelowna Ivor Norlin, Track Steward, Place Judge, Timer, Lap Counter, Salmon Arm Xenia Herold, Place Judge, Timer, Burnaby Nancy Villeneuve, Recorder, Burnaby Dave Hart, Timer, Burnaby Theresa Smedley, Announcer, Prince George Tymen Brigden, Timer electronic, Ft St John Bruce Hlina, Track Steward, Place Judge, Timer, Lap Counter, Salmon Arm Provincial Level 2 Officials Mel Chizawsky, Timer electronic, Matsqui Curtis Neville, Place Judge, Kamloops Calvin Desmarais, Meet Coordinator, Vanderhoof Alison Leach, Meet Coordinator, Ft St James Chris Acton, Place Judge, Kelowna Robert Thomas, Place Judge, Kamloops Mackenzie Neville, Track Steward, Kamloops Brian Cole, Starter, Track Steward, Prince George Alison Desmarais, Lap Counter, Vanderhoof Tina Peters, Recorder, Ft St John Rick Newlove, Timer, Ft St John Dan Harney, Track Steward, Burnaby Elena Thomas, starter, Prince George Gerrit VanRensburg, Track Steward, Prince George Lucas Hiller, Track Steward, Prince George Russ Macdonald, Track Steward, Ft St James Robert Thew, Place Judge, Prince George Sue Macdonald, Place Judge, Prince George Kristi Young, Place Judge, Prince George Wendy Hudyma, Timer, Prince George Bill Hudyma, Timer, Prince George Julie Desmarais, Timer, Prince George Philip Shrimpton, Track Steward, Prince George Madison Pilling, Timer, Prince George 4 P a g e
Julie Shrimpton, Timer, Prince George Chris Budac, Timer Prince George Leslie Budac, Timer, Prince George Larry Hewitt, Timer electronic, Prince George Brian Martinson, Timer electronic, Prince George Dustin Hudyma, Timer electronic, Prince George SSC Level 3 Officials Marc Legros, Referee 3b, Independent Andrew Reith, Referee 3b, Kamloops Darren Guliov, Track Steward, Ft St John Candy Clouthier, Starter, 3a, Dawson Creek Congratulations to ALL the new level one, two & three officials! BCSSA Certified Officials List ODC does their best to make sure that the official s list on the website is up to date. If you notice any errors please e-mail BCSSA ODC so we can help correct the issue. If you notice that your name was not on the above list and yet you submitted an application for an upgrade please e-mail ODC for an explanation. A separate list of certified officials with individual contact information is e-mailed at the start of the season to all Meet Coordinators. 5 P a g e
Ritha Johnson Official of the Year Award This season the award goes to Ariadne Holness de Hiller! 6 P a g e
Ariadne is also a: Level 3 Meet Coordinator Level 1 Timer Level 1 Place Judge Level 1 Recorder Level 1 Announcer Ariadne was awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal this year for her long involvement as a volunteer in sport in British Columbia. Premier Christy Clark recognized Ariadne as "a pillar in our community". "We find Ariadne s leadership inspirational" said the Premier." "And this medal is a symbol of our gratitude." Ariadne was also awarded the Officials Award of Excellence from Speed Skating Canada this year. 7 P a g e
Ariadne receiving her diamond jubilee medal from Premier Christy Clark Ariadne receiving her SSC award from Roger Cole SSC ODC Chairperson Congratulations on your awards Ariadne. You deserve the recognition! 8 P a g e
Yellow Card Policy A new yellow card policy was ratified by the BCSSA Board and presented at the 2015 BCSSA AGM. The policy will be implemented at the start of the 2015-2016 season. Here is the final yellow card policy: Date: August, 2014 Amended May 6th, 2015 To: Referees and Starters From: BCSSA Officials Development Committee Re: Yellow Card Memo This Yellow Card policy applies to all skaters age 14 and older as of July 1st prior to the event. (Junior C2 and up): 1. Any skater who is shown a yellow card during a race in a competition will receive a penalty within that race. (ISU racing rule 297, page 117 (5) ii, Yellow Card.) The skater will forfeit prior points/results accrued in all races over the distance concerned (if any). Points/results accrued prior to that distance will not be affected. Any skater who has received a yellow card in a nonpoint competition such as an interclub will miss the next round of racing. 2. Any Skater who is shown a yellow card twice in the same competition will (a) be sanctioned by a Red Card; (b) be excluded from the competition immediately; and (c) not be ranked in the final classification. (ISU racing rule 297, page 117 (5) ii, Yellow Card). 3. If a second yellow card is shown to the same skater throughout the same skating season, that skater will (a) immediately be removed from the second competition in which the card was shown, and (b) forfeit all points earned in that competition. 4. If a third yellow card is shown to the same skater in the same season the skater will (a) immediately be removed from the competition in which the card was shown, (b) forfeit all points earned in that competition and (c) all of that skater s recorded times will be removed from the protocol for that competition. 5. Any yellow card issued in any province or territory of Canada in the same skating season will be treated the same as having received a yellow card in British Columbia in the same season. 6. All yellow cards must be reported to BCSSA ODC along with details of the competition and of the infringement including skaters name, age, and skater number. 7. A list of yellow carded skaters will be kept at ODC/BCSSA Office for the skating season. At the end of the skating season this list will be deleted. The Chief Referee of the meet will advise ODC if any yellow cards were shown at the meet. A member of BCSSA ODC will advise the office of the yellow card. 8. If a skater receives 2 or more Yellow Cards during the season, BCSSA ODC will contact the Coaching Committee Chair. The Coaching Committee Chair will contact the skater s coach who will discuss its ramifications for the skater. 9 P a g e
Concussion Policy A new BCSSA concussion policy was ratified by the Board in May and brought to the AGM for discussion and suggestions. The concussion policy will be in effect at the start of the 2015-2016 season. The medical protocol has been updated to reflect the new policy. The concussion protocol can be viewed on the BCSSA website: http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/about/safety/ The following related documents are found on this web page as well. Use the link or Select <About> from the main menu then <Safety> from the dropdowns. Scroll down the page and you will find: Medical Requirements EAP Template Concussion Protocol Concussion Recognition Tool Suspected concussion form SSC Return to Play Guide BCSSA Concussion Protocol Medical Personnel: The term medical personnel within this document shall refer to a level 3 occupational first aid attendant or a person with equivalent or higher training. Only personnel with a level 3 occupational first aide attendant training or higher training or equivalent first aide training shall be called medical personnel within this document. The medical personnel must have the SCAT3 training (or equivalent) for concussion evaluation and assessment at the field of play. Concussions A Concussion is a brain injury and is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces. Several common features that incorporate clinical, pathologic and biomechanical injury constructs that may be utilised in defining the nature of a concussive head injury include: 1. Concussion may be caused either by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. 10 P a g e
2. Concussion typically results in the rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological function that resolves spontaneously. However, in some cases, symptoms and signs may evolve over a number of minutes to hours. 3. Concussion may result in neuropathological changes, but the acute clinical symptoms largely reflect a functional disturbance rather than a structural injury and, as such, no abnormality is seen on standard structural neuroimaging studies. 4. Concussion results in a graded set of clinical symptoms that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Resolution of the clinical and cognitive symptoms typically follows a sequential course. However, it is important to note that in some cases symptoms may be prolonged. Diagnosis of a concussion The diagnosis of acute concussion usually involves the assessment of a range of domains including clinical symptoms, physical signs, cognitive impairment, neurobehavioral features. The suspected diagnosis of concussion can include one or more of the following clinical domains: 1. Symptoms somatic (e.g., headache), cognitive (e.g., feeling like in a fog) and/or emotional symptoms (e.g., lability) 2. Physical signs (e.g., loss of consciousness (LOC), amnesia) 3. Behavioral changes (e.g., irritability) 4. Cognitive impairment (e.g., slowed reaction times) If any one or more of these components are present, a concussion should be suspected and the appropriate management strategy instituted. On-field or sideline evaluation of acute concussion When a skater shows ANY features of a concussion: 1. The skater should be evaluated by the medical personnel (the medical personnel definition will be determined by the British Columbia Speed Skating Association (BCSSA) Medical Requirements/Protocol for Speedskating Events in BC, using standard emergency management principles and particular attention should be given to excluding a cervical spine injury. 2. The appropriate disposition of the skater must be determined by the treating medical personnel in a timely manner. If no healthcare provider is available, the skater should be safely removed from practice or play and urgent referral to a physician arranged. 3. Once the first aid issues are addressed, an assessment of the concussive injury should be made using the SCAT3 or other sideline assessment tools. 4. The skater should not be left alone following the injury and serial monitoring for deterioration is essential over the initial few hours following injury. 5. A skater with a possible diagnosed concussion or suspected concussion will not be allowed to Return to Play (RTP) on the day of injury. Return to play It is not within the scope of this document to outline the RTP for an athlete. Please see a physician for RTP. After Field of Play Concussion evaluation If a concussion is suspected by the medical personnel after the field of play evaluation for concussion. The skater will be removed from the meet. There must be a proper evaluation by a physician or other medical personnel trained in concussion protocols. The skater will not be allowed to return to the meet unless a physician s note clearing the skater for RTP has been obtained. 11 P a g e
If a suspected concussion has been ruled out by the medical personnel the skater may return immediately to active participation in the meet. Who can evaluate concussions at the field of play? Concussions will be evaluated by the medical personnel as determined by the British Columbia Speed Skating Association (BCSSA) Medical Requirements/Protocol for Speedskating Events in BC. The medical personnel will not be a coach or an official of the meet. On Ice Officials It is not the job of the on ice officials to determine if the skater has a concussion. Concussions can be complex to determine and can be screened by certain tests performed at the field of play by qualified medical personnel (the medical personnel definition will be determined by the British Columbia Speed Skating Association (BCSSA) Medical Requirements/Protocol for Speedskating Events in BC. However on ice officials are recommended to obtain knowledge in ascertaining if someone may have a concussion after an on ice event/accident. On Ice Concussion Protocol for Officials Here are some examples as to what protocol should occur after an on ice event/accident: i. Skater falls into the corner by him/herself with little or no impact. Skater gets up with no incident and skates to the finish line. Referee blows the whistle, end of race ii. Skater falls with many other skaters into the mats. Skater gets up with no incident and skates to the finish line. Referee blows the whistle, end of race. iii. Skater falls and smacks their head/helmet on the ice. Skater gets up slowly and skates to the finish line. Referee blows the whistle, end of race. Referee asks the skater to be seen by the medical personnel after the race. Off ice concussion evaluation. iv. Skater falls with significant impact into the mats, the head/neck is seen to whip into the mats. The skater gets up and shakes their head several times and finishes the race. Race is not blown down. Referee blows the whistle, end of race. Skater is asked to be seen by the medical personnel after the race. Off ice concussion evaluation. v. Skaters have a heavy fall and takes 3 skaters into the mats, two skaters land head first. The referee calls the race for safety. The ref asks; How do you both feel? they say fine. The race starts right away. Race finishes referee blows the whistle, end of race. After the race the referee asks the two skaters to be seen by the medical personnel. Off ice concussion evaluation. vi. A skater takes a fall into the mats and whacks their head on the ice, the race is called for injury. The skater is escorted off the ice. The medical personnel are asked to see the skater immediately. Off ice concussion evaluation. vii. A skater is seen to take a heavy fall into the mats. The skater is seen to stagger to their skates and stumbles around on the ice. The race should be called for injury. The skater is escorted off the ice. The skater is seen by the medical personnel immediately. Off ice concussion evaluation. 12 P a g e
Citations 1. Red Book SSC 2014 2. ISU Special Regulations& Technical Rules, ST Speed Skating 2014 3. ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2014 4. FVPQ Competition Medical Protocol 2013-2014 (Translated from French) 5. http://www2.worksafebc.com/publications/ohsregulation/wcbstandards.asp?reportid=33295 6. WCB Standard OFA1: Certification of Occupational First Aid Attendants Issued March 30, 2004; Revised November 1, 2004; Revised January 1, 2010 7. http://www2.worksafebc.com/publications/ohsregulation/part3.asp 8. http://www.speedskating.ca/resources/safety/concussions-brain-injuries 9. http://www.parachutecanada.org/thinkfirstcanada 10. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012; McCrory P, et al. Br J Sports Med 2013;47:250 258. doi:10.1136/bjsports- 2013-092313 11. British Journal of Sports medicine: http://bjsm.bmj.com/ 12. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport, Kimberly G Harmon, Jonathan A Drezner, Endorsed by the National Trainers Athletic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine; Br J Sports Med 2013;47:15-26 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091941 13. Knowledge about sports-related concussion: is the message getting through to coaches and trainers?; Peta E White, Joshua D Newton, Br J Sports Med 2014;48:119-124 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092785 13 P a g e
BCSSA Suspected Concussion Form Skater Name: DOB: Date/time of suspected concussion: Skater or parent/guardian/team manager has refused the concussion evaluation and the skater will not be allowed to continue on with the meet The above named skater was evaluated for a suspected concussion due to: Mechanism of injury Speed skating official s request Skater s request Skater support team s request The skater was evaluated by the medical personnel on site: Name of medical personnel: Designation (i.e. St John s ambulance, etc.): The following signs and symptoms of a possible concussion were recognized: No signs and symptoms present- skater was allowed to Return to Play (RTP) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per the BCSSA Concussion Protocol, if a concussion is suspected by the medical personnel the skater will be removed from the meet. The skater will not be allowed to return to the meet unless a physician s note clearing the skater for RTP has been obtained. Signature of attending medical personnel: Date: Signature of chief referee: Signature of parent/guardian or coach or team manager: 14 P a g e
Original Notification: October 2014 New Starting Rule 2015-2016 season To all Short Track referees, coaches and skaters. ISU is making it mandatory that all ST skaters must have both blades in full contact with the ice for the start of the race. No toe pick starts will be allowed for the 2015-1016 season as of July 1 st, 2015. Any skater starting with a toe pick start will be given a false start. New ISU Rule d) If a Skater does not have both skates on the ice, i.e. full contact over the length of the blades, it is a false start (effective as of July 1, 2015). The above picture is not an endorsement for a particular style of flat blade start. Please ask your coach for the proper flat blade starting technique. 15 P a g e
Website The website has been improved and refreshed. Please make sure you know where all the important information is located. http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/ http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/officials/officials-resources/ http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/officials/meet-coordinator-resources/ http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/about/safety/ http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/technical-documents/ ODC Assigned Officials ODC stands for Officials Development Committee. Over the next several seasons ODC needs to develop our Recorders. This year (2015-2016) we are introducing a Mentorship program for Recorders at the meets. ODC will not be supplying recorders for the clubs! It is still the clubs responsibility to secure a Recorder for your meet. The Mentor Recorder will be cost supported by ODC and the clubs (the same criteria as Referees and Starters). The clubs will pay for the room and ODC will pay for the travel (cost sharing) and food/per diem. It is important for our clubs across the province to maintain a high level of officiating. Provincially sanctioned meets will still be assigned a Referee and Starter by BCSSA ODC. 16 P a g e
Sanction Overview Below is an overview of what is expected for each type of sanction. This sanction overview can also be found on the website under <Officials> then <Meet Coordinator Resources>. 17 P a g e
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If you have any question or concerns please e-mail BCSSA ODC: officials.development.committe@gmail.com Have a great 2015-2016 season! BCSSA ODC 19 P a g e